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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-17
A Serious Difficulty I'm AMMAN.

The French company which is putting tele-
graph lines in AMMAN finds itself confronted
with serious difficulty Recently one Of the
lines ceased working, and party was sent
out TO locate the break At the gates Of an
Annamite village the Frenchmen were met
by ali amiable deputation Of the inhabitants.
1--WE are very poor" said the head man Of the
village, "and we have felt it necessary to take
the wires off the poles in our territory and
sell them; but in order that your excelences
need not be subjected 10 any inconvenience,
we have replaced the wire by the neatest
bamboo rods that we could find, all neatly
fitted together. We trust that you are salts
fed with the change Boston Transcript.
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THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM.
How the Sunday Opening Plan Is Pro-
grcssInG.

| BFcSsInSs
When the question OF opening the New
York museums to the public on Sundays was
first proposed IL had many less adherents thar
1t has now At that time-several years age
even those citizens inclined to liberalism felt
very delicate about handling the Sun
day question. IL was an uDtried and
seemingly dangerous experiment, com
| plete change from old customs, opposed
10 old laws and old sentiments. Since
then, however, tho public has either
grown a long way toward the Sunday open
ing or it has grown nearer TO them Perhaps
its progress was helped along by the success
which met the introduction OF music into
Central park on Sundays. This is now N
established Sunday AMUSEMENT and de-
corous one withal SUNDAY, say those who
favor Sunday opening, sis the laboring
mans day. Art and music are educators,
not only educators, but apostles and makers
Of prOSeytes There Is no way during the
week when these two, man and art can reach
one another Yet they should and must
come together On the other hand il is
held that the proposed innovation will tend
to greatly increase the dissertation of the
Sabbath, which the opponents OF the plan
bold is already too general in New York
The Metropolitan Museum is almost free
that is, an admission fee Of twenty-five cents
is charged on Mondays and Tuesdays, while the
four following days no charge is made. 1t is
situated in one Of the most beautiful parts Of
Central park, almost directly opposite the
Obelisk, that Egyptian monolith that cost
one of the Vanderbilts 100000 to bring TO
this country. The Museum building is of red
brick, with white marble trimmings. IL does
not present at all handsome appearance, the
style of architecture being unimpressive, and
the marble trimmings aye stained with the
lapse of years. The building, however,
Is not yet finished, as new wing is
to be added on the side shown in
the picture. The basement floor contains
a collection Of laces, tapestries, etc, calcu
lated TO attract and hold the admirng eyes Of
lady visitors. There is also on this floor
most interesting exhibition Of Mexican and
Indian art. On the first floor the statuary
finds room. Handsome cases. containing col
lections of rare old glass and silver ware, are
ranged around the room, and at one end are
a number of Indian tombs and idols The |
actors monument to Edgar Allan Poe is at |
The main entrance TO the floor.
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The Message calls attention to the
necessity for adopting the new Code anC
recommends action to provide for the
necessary accommodation of the insane
and gives full schedule of the yearly
expenses of the Government.
But the principle feature Of the paper
Is the Governors recommendation to ap-
point a commission to meet a similar
commission on the part of the bondhold-
ers; and in doing this he quotes from a
resolution passed by the bondholders'
committee announcing their willingness
to confer, though they reiterated their
determination to refuse the Riddleberger
settlement. While Governor Lee thus
endeayOrs to open the way TO negotia-
lions, he still reviews the political as
pect of the question in the belief
that a popular sentiment would be posi-
lively opposed to any but the Riddleber-
ger settlement But he is positive in his
expression of opposition to multiplying
Federal laws. Thus much is gained
that the question of securing a fair hear
ing and show of the figures will be
brought before the Legislature, and in
case a good commission should be
chosen we should feel that the whole
matter was settled and the State relieved
Of the incubus that has sat on her so long
20 her injury and disgrace.
But there is one serious flaw in the
message, and that is the recommendation
20 pass an act by which the taxpayer
may only offer coupons by assuming the
responsibility of their genuineness.
The Governor loses sight of the funda-
mental principle that the citizen cannot
force the State to take his coupons for
taxes, but the State cannot refuse
them and then hold him liable.
The question Of commences is al.
ready a responsibility of the coupon
payer just as he is responsible
for the genuineness Of money he offers,
but the State cannot make him prove the
genuineness Of the coupon any more
than Of the money. The proposed OBJ
ject is to sue the man who offers coupons
for the amount Of the taxes and give
him a chance in court to prove the |
coupons to be genuine We do not |
know any technical law but common
sense shows the fallacy Of the proposed .
legislation, and it will stand no more
chances before the United States Supreme
Court than the other obstructive acts.
We should say that the wise course
would be to follow the Governors sensi- |
bic recommendation to appoint that
being careful to appoint
good one, and then bearing in mind the
disastrous effects of notification and
population, good result in the other
direction could be obtained upon sound
business principles.
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We hope the Democrats of the Legis.

We hope the Democrats of the Legis
!ature will not be beguiled with that
pledge to the Riddleberger settlement
That pledge applied to the RiddlebergeI
bin when it was thought that it might
succeed.
Ii has been proved a failure that in.
wolves the State in multiplying Federal
law, and the best way is to explain this
TO the people instead Of trying to per-
suade ourselves that an old, leaky, and
rotten boat will float, simply by putting
coats of new paint on it to make it look
pretty.
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Vale. rs "a Scienfiaf.

The London correspondent Of Science
writes that the Prince of Wales has just been
elected an honorary member probably the
first British one of the LunGan society,
which has hitherto been somewhat chary Of
bestowing its "parchments sealed with wax.
This famous society was founded in l7SS, and
is the owner and custodian Of the library,
manuscripts and herbarium Of the illustrious
Linneus, who died in IT'S. These were or
iginally bought from his family for about
$500, by Dr. James Edward Smith, who
founded and was first president Of the Lin
mean society, which has comprised in its roll
all the most distinguished naturalists Of tho
day, and may be considered to be select club
OF scientistS
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She was decorating her room with pict-
ureS, and she perched her husbands photo on
the topmost nail Then she sat down 70 adj.
mire her work, and remarked quietly: "Now
everything is lovely, and the goose hangs
high.-New York Sunday Mercury
Mr.. Fourstar's little girl was there / must
tell you OF one of her odd little sayings.
Her father has small round bald spot on
the top Of his head, and kissing him at bed
time she remarked, "Stoop down, papsy
dear, | want to kiss the place where the lin
ing shows London Truth.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-17

Muley Hasson, Sultan of Morocco, has
abolished the use of liquor and tobacco
in his dominion, and, by way of Oriental
persuasion, has caused several hundred
drinkers and smokers to be publicly
logged.
We believe that some of our own pro-
hibltloniSts would have the same done
here If they were Mulev.
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Caught in His Hat.

An organ grinder visited Riverside, Cal
the other dag and a crowd collected to hear
the music. When he passed his hat around
be received two nickels, piece Of a cracker,
pool check, three trouser buttons. piece Of
broken pint bottle, a poker check and a
scrap of city ordinance relating to the OBJ
struction of streets in Riverside.
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FREIGHT RATES AS LOW AS VIA OTHER
LINES

Special low freight contracts will be made
upon application. Shippers desiring 70 take
advantage of these cheap rates between New
York, Philadelphia, and Richmond will be
careful To direct goods TO be sent via the New
York. Philadelphia, and Norfolk railroad.
Cape Charles route, and shipped from New
York from Pennsylvania railroad, new Pier
q; from Philadelphia from Dock-street sta
ton, and Richmond from COmpany's wharf,
Rockets.
For further information apply to F.. $.
BAKER, Agent, Richmond.
II. w. dunno, Superintendent.
X. B. COOKE, General Passenger and Freight
Agent. Richmond Va, and Norfolk. Va. Pfc
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-17

There is another wave of war rumors
from Europe; but, really, it looks as il
the interests of peace were so powerful
in both France and Germany that there
could not be conflict.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-17

1t is to be devoutly hoped that the
Democratic members of the Legislature
will gravely consider how Mahones de-
claration against reputation measures
the position of that section of the Dem
ocrats who hint at reputation.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-17

We are forced to throw out a good
deal OF matter TO make room for the
message.
We hope next week to present The
TINES in the fair proportions of full
grown daily, and will have much more
space for news and local matter.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-17

The news that SANKEY'S expedition is
expected to reach Emin Bey and extricate
him from his perilous position will be
welcome everywhere
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ASHLAND TRAINS.
CHEsAPEAKE AND ONO ROUTE
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER
2lsT. 1856.
FAVE RICHMOND

LEAVE RICHMOND:
S45 am For Newport News. Old Point Com
fort and Norfolk. dailyexcept Sum
day.
ll;lO am Through and Local Mail 20 al
points West -ieepers from Clifton
Forge 10 Huntington except Sun.
day.
$40 pm For Newport News. OldPomtand
Norfolk. Except Sunday
400 pm Charlottesville accommodation
Except Sunday.
G:25 pm For Louisville. Cincinnati, Chicago
81. Louis, Memphis, and Neg 0r
leans. Fast Express. with through
Pullmans Daily. Only rOuIe mn.
ming Pulmans West from Rich.
m0nd.
SUNDAY EXCLUSION
10 Newport News and Old Point 50
s am.
ARRIVE RICHMOND.
$40 am Charlottesville accommodation.
Hos am From Norfolk Old Point and
Newport News, except Sunday
BOB pm From Local points and fhe west
daily except Sunday.
6:l0 pm From Norfolk. Old Point and New
port News daily except Sunday.
$50 pm From Louisville and Cincinnati
Fast Express daily.
Sunday excursion train from GA
Point and Newport News arrives 10
Richmond at 6l5 pm
Depot Seventeenth and Broad streets
Iicket-Oiiices: 1900 Main street and depot.
H. W FULLER.
General Passenger Agent
WINS. c. WIcKHAM Second Nice-Pr"-Ida1i
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PAINTS, OILS, &c.
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N.TPATE & CO.. 1907 EAST CARY STREET.

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Especially adapt
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Defective and
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arercndcrCdtight
and perfect by its
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Imperfect Walls
are also rendered
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this PAINT and
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Arrive
No. Petersburg. Richmond.
daily. tDaily except Sunday.
STOPPING PLACES

Nos. q and 81 make no stops. Nos. Is %. SO
ana 70 stop only on signal at Manchester. Cen
tralia and Chester Nos. 81, y, 33. %, 3 and 30
VIII stop at all stations for passengers.
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.
On trains Nos. -. q and 81 sleeping-cars be
tween Washington and Jacksonville On trains
Nos. 10 and as sleeping cars between Wash
lngton and IhOmasville, Ga. On Trains Nos
- ana ~ sleeplug-cars between Washington
and Charleston. On Trains Nos p and rs sleep
ing-cars between New York and JacksOnville
and between New York and Aiken. S. c.. (via
Charleston. On Trains Nos. % and 81 sleeping
cars between New York and Tampa Fla. (via
Jacksonville.
THE ONLY ALI~RAlLLINET TO NORFOLK.
LEAVE. ARRTvF
Richmond, rl0:i9 am Norfolk 2.55 nm
Richmond, 1880 pm Norfolk l0.05 nm
Norfolk, 800 am Richmond pos nm
Norfolk, $500 pm. Richmond $40 Dr
These trains also make close connection TO and
from Farmyille, Lynchburg, ana southwest
ern points, aud all stations on the Norfolk
and western railrOad-eXcept the lO:49 train.
Passengers for points west of Petersburg
should leave by the $40 train instead
j. X. KENNY,
superintendent of TRANSFORMATION.
]. VI. EMERSON, General Passenger Agent.
SOL HAAS. Traffic Manager. ode %
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Low PASSENGER RATES.

To New York limited two days, 3 20
To New York unlimited 10 %
To Philadelphia (limited two days.. q 30
To Philadelphia Unlimited. : 80
SecOnd-class 10 New York Omitted to
two days, 30
Baggage checked through.
Close connection made at New York with
all boat and rail lines for Boston and all points
East.
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..-=r.Ic,ssaE 4ienry ward Beccner.

. ..
There are probably but lew newspaper re.
porters in this city that have not interviewed
Henry Ward Bcechcr. The Plymouth pas
tor enjoys great popularity among the re-
porters, for he is accessible, genial, and, as Il
rule, laxative. lie is always ready TO en-
gage in a harmless bit Of chaf with the news
paper men, but he will not brook nsOlence
The last mentioned fact was recently i'm
pressed upon the alleged mind of a swaSger-
ing yOungster who said that he represented a
Brooklyn paper a rumor that Mr.. Beecher
was dead got started III some unaccountab ie
manner and spread like wildfre. Reporters
by the score hurried to Mr.. Beecher's house
and were there confronted by the famous
preacher hale and hearty. After a while
along came young man who said to Mr..
Beecher with an impudent grin that he had
been sent by the city editor of The Brooklyn
- "to find out whether Beecher was alive
or dead"
"Well," said the plymouth pastor, 81 sup
pose you know who l am|
ooh, yes" answered the fellow pertly, "but
| would like to have it directly from you that
you are not dead"
"Ah," murmured the stalwart pastor as he
laid heavy hand on the funny young mans
coat collar. The next instant the young man
was held up in the air and shaken as dog
would shakea sawdust doll. Mr. Beecher set
him down on the sidewalk not any too gently
aad quietly remarked, "Now, you can 90 to
your city editor and tell him that you have
received actual proof that am alive. New
York Times.
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CITY delivery by carriers at cents per week.
ny MAIL POSTAGE PAID:

Liberal commission TO agents to solicit
subscriptions.
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1t is confidently stated that Elk
Senator Herman, Of New York, and Mr..
Morrison will be two of the Interstate
commissioners.
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NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA
~ NORFOLK nAr 4SP COMPANY.
NEW PASSENGER AND FREIGHT LINE
BETWEEN
NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, AND
RICHMOND.
Schedule in Effect November 1.

Going North. leaves Richmond Company
wharf, Rockets, at Q am. on Tuesdays. Thurs
days, and Saturdays, arriving at Cape Charles
ut pm arrive in Philadelphia at $40 am,
arrive i'm New York mt Sam.
Leave New York via Pennsylvania railroad
every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 8
pm; PHILADELPHIA at ll:20 pm. from Pennsyl-
yania railroad, Broad street station. Arrive
Cape Charles $50 am, leave Cape Charles by
steamer "Old Point Comfort" at 8 pm, arriy-
ing at Richmond at pm.
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/ ,o 40 kob,,,
e :i::S s S%: 3 : 81 ss
~ pon-Alr decomposition leaves H., w.
''iy pm pm, arrive hichmOnd 8:u Am 'An0n4
Mixed Train leaves Manchcstor ~
Burkeyillc, stopping at intermedioo." an n,
arrives Manchester $40 PM. ''atons
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE
/ On Trains y and % sleenino co..
tween Richmond and Greensboro, m, run l4
are open at9pm. for passengers. SloI'.''t'e an
are also run on - and IS between a. iiit csf,
Montgomery, Danyileand Aiken C,, A.e All
ana Raleigh; on trains Nos OanJ a lshfg
cars are are run Detween Dauyulc and AtBag
ana Danviile and New Orleans. "lAl'a
CONNECTIONS.
Train No. - makes close conn.,
greensboro for Raleigh. GOllsboro' t,.' a
head City; ~ Salisbury for Ash,ii''' ' A1fe-
points IN Ncsuern North Car0Iinq. ,,'ill all
lottee with Cha'lOttee. Columbia. and ,.t'.
railroad for Columbia. Augusta At,-Sl.ia
yannah, Charleston, and Florida i'm $.
Carolina Central railroad for WUfnI. go hfl
Train No. " has Pullman Buzz, .I,--,rl,l' g.
from DanWlle 20 Aiken. making ls...sfai
nection for Charleston. Savannah ma ~.
sOnyille. - 'aei
Trains Nos. JOand 81 make close oor,..
Greensboro for Raleigh and au po.,,,lN
North Carolina division. Pullman 49, %
run on these trains between Greensbori' :
Rqleigh. H4
TRAINS on YORK-RIYER LTyp
Leave Richmond Arrive RIobr-
'3:2O pm, 1000 afr 20
Leave @oth street. Arrive 18th e,.,
t':lO am. Freight. ts20 pm. Frot.'
Train leaving Richmond AT BID pm. COM.
at West Point every Monday, TUESDAY T,,.s
day, and Saturday with boat, arriving an R,f
more am.
Fare-Richmond 70 Baltimore only g. A.,
class $3.50 secOnd-class NV
daily. tDaily except Sunday.
Depot and ticket Office foot virginia s.,,,.
uptown Office, corner Tenth and Main .foe.@
JAMES l.. TAYLOR
General Passenger Agent
SOL. HAAS, Traffic Manager.
f. b. THOMAS. General Manager il.
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PULLMAN PALACE-CARS

PULLMAN PALACE-CARS
run between New York and Philadelphia and
Cape Charles. Passengers can take the Phla-
delpha sleeper at Philadelphia BROAD street
station) at 10 pm. coming South, and are al
lowed TO remain in the sleeper on arrival at
turbcd.
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ANCIENT ISRAEL IN IRELAND.
Did the Jews Contribute to the Popula-
ton II Great Many Years Ago?

Did che Jews Contribute to the PopuIa-
ton Great Many Years Ago?
Respecting the Anglo-Israel MANIA self
evident and undeniable proof of an early
settlement of Israelitish tribes in the United
Kingdom is afforded by names of towns, of a
nature which historians as We'll as cihnolOgists
admit. Everybody will agree that Dover, for
instance, is nothing else than = dialectical
form Of the locality Debir Joshua xiii, 2G).
Edinburgh is no doubt the Eden town, and,
in fact, there is an Edenic Wow from that
town Eboracum (Yorl9 is either the town
Of Eber or else Ebras, the blessed town.
with a Latin termination Blu, Jet us take
London, whose derivation Is stu doubtful;
as q Hebrew name we shall find ii 20 DO Lam
Dan, the dwelling OF Dan" Old London
was, therefore, inhabited by the Dauit.s per
haps a part of them went over 90 Denmark,
although not yet claimed by the Dancs
In the name Of Dublin is most Likely 10 be
found q reversed form, that name seeming
to be Dublan, the dwelling OF Dub or Dob.
This word, which means usually in Hebrew
a bear, could dialectically mean q wolf (hard-
ened from Zecb). The wolf represents the
tribe Of Benjamin Genesis xix, 49,, conso-
qucntly part of the Benjamitcs settled in
Dublin, and that perhaps in tie ,ine of
jeremiah, who, it j., known, cane oycrto Ire
land married an Irish princess, and brought
over a copy of the law, which is now buried
in the Mount Tara from Thorah. the law.
The tribal characteristic of 'rayening as a
wolf" still continues to mark the descendants.
1t is not unlikely that PhGniciaus settled also
in England, which has long been suspected
from the frequently employed word Bal as a
prefix in Celtic localities Could not Syden-
ham mean "the home Of the Sidoniansf'-A
Neubauer in Notes and Queries.
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- sap
piedmont AIRLINE.
hichMoND AND DANvILLgsvsr
SCHEDULE

IN EFFECT JANUARY 49,.
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pon-Air Accommodation leaves D., w.
o'l pm PM arr, arrive kichmond sll am "'aHona
Rvrp aed Iran Sto leaves Manchester go An
arrives Manchester $40 pu ''"le station.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-09
silk VGlyGtS and PluShGS.

1o-inch Fancy Striped
Velvets in a large variety of
choice color combinations.
We have something among
this line to match any shade
of dress goods; only 81 per
yard.
i0.inch silk veyots, all the seasons deslra'
bic plain shades, si.2j and $3.50 per yard.
19-inch Black satin.striped yelvets, differ
ent widths; choice fabric for combining
with black silk fabrics; only si.75 per yard.
Silk Pushes for fancy
work of every description.
All the art shades. Special
value, viz:
i9.inch SILK Plush-pistache, new blue and
garnet; only sl.2l per yard.
l9.inch silk Plush-golden olive, light blue
terra Gotta and dark olive; only 81 per yard.
tNaiu floor, rear Of 1918 + ST. anncx)
WOODWARD s. LoTHRoP.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-09

We would like TO have your judgment on
the magnificent stock Of light underwear and
general furnishings, with which our Gents
Furnishing Department is literally packed at
this time. The extraordinary values 1--WE dis
like the term "bargains') to be found therein
are sure to surprise and please you. Zig
urcs don't lie" is a trite trusm, but, OH how
they are abused in advertising generally.
Won't you examine the Underwear, Hosiery,
Scarfs, Ties, Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, IIandker-
chiefs and general furnishings for gentlemen
displayed In our windows with prices at
tnchedf Stacks of duplicates are inside
Walk In and handle them. You needn't buy.
Just sec them aud feel of them-that's all
See the values we are offering, Sec the ele-
giant styles we arc showing. See the great
variety from which a selection can be made,
and II you don't buy your summer outfit from
us it's because you're already supplied.
SAKS AND COMPANY.